Crochet Coat Hangers

Yarn Coat Hangers

I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to make "yarn wrapped coat hangers". It's an older form of "tying" kind of, but by wrapping and going through is all I can remember. Can someone please help?

Pat from Plainville, CT

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RE: Yarn Coat Hangers

o.k., I'm going to take a shot at this.

1. cut off a good sized length of yarn.

2. holding the hanger in front of you, tie the yarn onto the hanger down in the lower right hand side.

3. let your piece of yarn hang down.

4. holding hanger in front of you bring the yarn up and over the horizontal wire,(so that uour yarn goes down behind the wire) forming a loop. Bring the end of the yarn thru the loop so that the piece of yarn is now back in front of the hanger.

5. Pull the yarn tight and it will form a knot. As you go along and make more knots, covering your hanger, you can easily adjust the knots so that they form a straight line. I'm not sure but I think I remember from my macrame' days that this is called a half hitch knot.

6. When you have about an inch of yarn left, wrap it tightly several times around the hanger and glue. Start another piece of yarn in the same way you started the first piece.

7. Keep going, looping and knotting until the entire hanger is covered and then just glue the ends of the yarn to hold them tight.

8. You might find it easier to "practice" first by looping and knotting on a pencil. Hope this helps. Also, instead of using just a single length of yarn, you could use double strands. It would give your hanger a thicker covering. Just make sure when you cut your yarn peices that they are of equal length. You could also use contrasting colors and make your hanger covers pink and white or black and white, black and grey. Anything at all. (11/09/2006)

By lovethosehounds

RE: Yarn Coat Hangers

My girlfriend and I made a ton of these for gifts one year! If you use wire hangers, put two of them together...It makes for a thicker hanger. You only need one if you use the plastic hangers. We didn't cut the yarn, though, as instructed below, we just used the whole skein of yarn rolled into a ball. Tie a knot in the lower right corner...wrap yarn around hanger...grab it to make a loop...bring ball of yarn through loop and pull tight. Do this until you go around the entire hanger. Then tie off the yarn when you're done. We also tied yarn bows at the top of the hanger, below the hook section. Have fun! Once you get the hang of it, you can make them really fast. You can even do this with two different colors...just tie them both together when you start and follow the above directions. It's harder to use two colors, though, until you get used to doing this with one color. (11/10/2006)

By sjackie2000

RE: Yarn Coat Hangers

You can crochet a strip about 8-10 stitches single crochet wide and then measure the hanger. then you can sew with a yarn needle or crochet them on to make a tube. I hope that's not too confusing. (11/11/2006)

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Crochet Coat Hangers

Anyone know how to crochet a pad for a wooden coat hanger so when your clothes hang they don't get the bump on the shoulder?

Thank you.

Rio Lady

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RE: Crochet Coat Hangers

Since all hangers are not the same size, these instructions can be adapted to any wooden hanger. Crochet a chain that will reach around the hanger. Remember crochet will stretch some. Turn and single crochet back and forth until you have a long narrow strip as long as the wooden part. Insert the hook of the hanger through a stitch at the center and whip stitch the edges together at the ends and bottom. For more padding you can wrap the hanger with strips of batting or fleece before putting the crochet on. You can add a scalloped edge along the bottom either before or after putting it on the hanger. The hook can be wrapped with yarn or matching ribbon. You can also cover the padded hanger with fabric. (01/25/2005)

By Bettie in TX

h3>RE: Crochet Coat Hangers Here's a site where I found a pattern. crochet.about.com (05/11/2006)

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RE: Crochet Coat Hangers

I use a basic afghan stitch, and it makes a beautiful and very satisfactory hanger cover. Use worsted weight yarn and a size G crochet hook. Chain 10. Starting with 2nd chain from hook, yarn over and pull through. Continue down the chain. You will have 10 loops on your hook. (Yarn over and draw through one loop, yarn over and draw through two loops) until you are back to one loop on your hook. Repeat this pattern until you have a strip long enough for your hanger (I like to stretch it slightly, so the crochet work will be snug).

For your last row, do the first half of the row; with 10 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through all 10 loops. This creates a closed end. Then, with the bumpy side out, single-crochet the sides of the strip together. If your hanger has an unscrewing hook, you can complete the single-crocheting leaving just the other end open; if your hook doesn't unscrew you'll have to slip the crocheting over the hanger when you're about a quarter of the way done. Continue single crocheting around the second end, finish off and pull yarn ends to the inside. (10/30/2006)

By Carlyn

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Crochet Coat Hangers

I a looking for the pattern for crocheted hangers.

By Ann from Loup City, NE

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RE: Crochet Coat Hangers

Try this link

http://crochet.about.com/od/hangercovers/Crocheted_Covers_For_Clothing_Hangers.htm

Good luck! (11/02/2009)

By libragramma

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Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

How do you make yard covered coat hangers? Tips from the ThriftyFun community. .

Crochet Technique

You can crochet a strip about 8-10 stitches single crochet wide and then measure the hanger. Then you can sew with a yarn needle or crochet them on to make a tube. I hope that's not too confusing.

Use A Braid

We grew up covering coat hangers. It is a braiding method, beginning at the neck of the hanger.

By Lee in TX

Good Web Instructions

I found a good illustrated resource for yarn covered hangers at:

• Yarn Covered Hangers

By Kathy

Crafty Gardener Instructions

On my personal website I have directions for the braided covered wire coathangers, crochet covered coathangers, and a material covered coathanger.

• Crochet Covered Coat Hangers

By Crafty Gardener

Step By Step Instructions

1. Cut off a good sized length of yarn.
2. Holding the hanger in front of you, tie the yarn onto the hanger down in the lower right hand side.
3. Let your piece of yarn hang down.
4. Holding hanger in front of you bring the yarn up and over the horizontal wire, (so that your yarn goes down behind the wire) forming a loop. Bring the end of the yarn through the loop so that the piece of yarn is now back in front of the hanger.
5. Pull the yarn tight and it will form a knot. As you go along and make more knots, covering your hanger, you can easily adjust the knots so that they form a straight line. I'm not sure, but I think I remember from my macrame' days that this is called a half hitch knot.
6. When you have about an inch of yarn left, wrap it tightly several times around the hanger and glue.
7. Start another piece of yarn in the same way you started the first piece.
8. Keep going, looping and knotting until the entire hanger is covered and then just glue the ends of the yarn to hold them tight.
9. You might find it easier to "practice" first by looping and knotting on a pencil.

Hope this helps. Also, instead of using just a single length of yarn, you could use double strands. It would give your hanger a thicker covering. Just make sure when you cut your yarn pieces that they are of equal length. You could also use contrasting colors and make your hanger covers pink and white or black and white, black and grey. Anything at all.

By lovethosehounds

More Expert Advice

My girlfriend and I made a ton of these for gifts one year. If you use wire hangers, put two of them together. It makes for a thicker hanger. You only need one if you use the plastic hangers. We didn't cut the yarn, though, as instructed below, we just used the whole skein of yarn rolled into a ball. Tie a knot in the lower right corner, wrap yarn around hanger and grab it to make a loop. Bring ball of yarn through loop and pull tight. Do this until you go around the entire hanger. Then tie off the yarn when you're done. We also tied yarn bows at the top of the hanger, below the hook section.

Have fun. Once you get the hang of it, you can make them really fast. You can even do this with two different colors, just tie them both together when you start and follow the above directions. It's harder to use two colors, though, until you get used to doing this with one color.

By Sjackie2000

Feel free to post your ideas below.

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RE: Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

I did this several years ago for some hangers. To make the yarn easier to manage I made a ball a little smaller than a tennis ball. I did the hanger as though I were casting on to a knitting needle. After going all the way around the garment area I knotted it and made a small yarn bow, I left the part which goes over the closet rail bare. I plan to show my grand daughter how to do this. (10/10/2007)

By MartyD

RE: Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

You can also use fleece to cover clothes hangers. Make sure the fleece you use has a napped side as well as a fuzzy side. I used Windpro fleece that I had left over from an earlier project, but any fleece that is not too stretchy will do. You can actually use any heavy material that will not fray and will not leave lint.

I cut long strip-60 inches-the width of my material. I used the width of my ruler as a guide to cut the strip. Measure down 3/4 of an inch and cut the ends on a diagonal. With the napped side up, start wrapping from the neck of the hanger. Wrap diagonally around the hanger a couple of times and with a needle and thread stitch the end and wrap the thread around the hanger neck a couple of times then knot in the material. Leave the needle attached.

Keep wrapping diagonally, stretching strip so it fits smoothly and snugly on the wire (like a tenser bandage). Overlap as you go. My strip was 1 1/4 inches wide and I overlapped by 3/4 of an inch. When you get to the neck cut again on the diagonal and stitch and wrap the end to the neck of the hanger. (10/10/2007)

By Myrna

RE: Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

I braid my hangers with Nylotex Selvedge. It is a great winter hobby and it recycles the wire hangers. You can double them up for sturdy coat hangers. All of my closets are full. You will never fold a t-shirt again. They also make great gifts. I used them as gifts on our trip to the Dominican Republic. The housekeepers there treated us like royalty. (11/03/2007)

By Joyce Robertson

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Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

How do I make yarn covered coat hangers?

By Paula from Dallas

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RE: Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

They are easy!

1. Tie the yarn on the hanger and hold the yarn tail on the hanger. As you make your loops with yarn, you're going to cover the tail.
2. Make a yarn loop at the base of the hanger and stick the ball of yarn through the loop; pull tight.
3. Repeat all the way around the hanger.
4. To end, tie a knot with the last loop through and tuck end inside previous tied area.

(04/22/2010)

By bkvander

RE: Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

Here's a link to the pattern I figured out to crochet. I didn't like any of the patterns I found, so I came up with my own. http://craftylady79.blogspot.com/2008/10/crocheted-hanger.html (04/25/2010)

By calnorth

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Yarn Covered Coat Hangers

I am looking for the instructions on covering wire coat hangers.